PDF guides
Short, practical answers to the PDF jobs people search for most. Every guide uses a tool on this site, so you can do the task as you read.
- Are Online PDF Tools Safe for Private Documents?Some online PDF tools upload your file to a server; others never send it anywhere. How to tell which kind you are using before adding a contract or ID.
- Compress a PDF to Fit a Form Upload LimitA form rejected your PDF as too large. Compress PDF has no target-size box, so work down its levels: Balanced, then Strong, then Flatten to images.Uses Compress PDF
- Convert a PDF to Markdown for Obsidian or NotionConvert a PDF to a .md file with headings, lists and tables for Obsidian or Notion, in your browser, plus which options to use and what to tidy afterward.Uses PDF to Markdown
- How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF for FreeAdd one consistent run of page numbers to a PDF in your browser, including a merged file, with a cover left blank and the total count kept correct.Uses Page numbers
- How to Combine Photos into a Single PDFTurn photos and screenshots, such as receipts or ID pages, into one PDF in your browser. Which page size to pick, how to order pages, and what goes wrong.Uses JPG to PDF
- How to Compress a PDF for Email Without Ruining ItYour PDF is too large to email. Which compression level to pick, why Balanced fits, when Flatten is safe, and what to do when the file will not shrink.Uses Compress PDF
- How to Convert PDF to JPG or PNG in High QualityTurn PDF pages into sharp JPG or PNG images for slides, the web or print. Which of the 96, 150 and 300 dpi settings to pick, and when PNG beats JPG.Uses PDF to JPG
- How to Crop PDF Margins for Phone or E-ReaderTrim wide margins and scanner borders so pages fill a phone or e-reader screen. The crop sets the visible area; the trimmed content stays in the file.Uses Crop PDF
- How to Delete and Reorder PDF Pages for FreeRemove blank or wrong pages from a PDF and drag the rest into order in your browser, no upload. What Reset undoes and what the saved file keeps.Uses Organize PDF
- How to Make a Scanned PDF Searchable for FreeTurn a scanned PDF into one you can search, select and copy from with free OCR that runs in your browser. What changes, what is skipped, where it fails.Uses OCR PDF
- How to Merge PDFs on Your Phone Without an AppCombine PDFs on an iPhone or Android phone in the browser: pick files, set the order with the arrow buttons, merge, and save the result to your phone.Uses Merge PDF
- How to Password Protect a PDF Before Sending ItAdd an open password to a PDF in your browser, decide whether to allow printing or copying, and learn what those restrictions do and do not stop.Uses Protect PDF
- How to Remove a Password From a PDF You OwnRemove the password from a PDF you own, free and in your browser: which password to enter, what the unlocked copy keeps, and why a right password can fail.Uses Unlock PDF
- How to Rotate a PDF and Save It PermanentlyFix sideways or upside-down PDF pages so the turn is stored in the file, not just the viewer. Covers all pages, chosen pages and mixed scans.Uses Rotate PDF
- How to Scan Documents to PDF With Your PhoneUse your phone camera in the browser to turn paper into a PDF: camera setup, the Scan look filter, page size choices, and the shots that go wrong.Uses Scan to PDF
- How to Sign a PDF Without Printing ItDraw a signature with a finger or mouse, or upload a PNG, drag it onto the signature line and download the signed PDF. Free, in your browser, no printer.Uses Sign PDF
- How to Split a PDF Into Separate PagesPull one page or a range out of a long PDF, or break it into one file per page, in your browser: which mode to pick, how page numbers are read, what you get.Uses Split PDF
- How to Summarize a PDF Without Uploading ItThe sentences come back straight from the PDF, unchanged, and the file never leaves your browser tab. Which length to pick, and where a summary misleads.Uses Summarize PDF
- How to Watermark a PDF as Draft or ConfidentialStamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or a company name across a PDF in your browser, with the opacity, angle and layout settings that keep the page readable.Uses Watermark
- Turn a PDF Into Clean Text for an AI ChatConvert a PDF to Markdown in your browser before you paste it into a chat assistant: which options to set, and why no AI runs the conversion here.Uses PDF to Markdown